Akka Mahadevi’s birthplace will be developed into a holy web site, says BSY
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Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Saturday mentioned Udutadi, the birthplace of the twelfth century saint-poetess Akka Mahadevi, in Shivamogga district was being developed into a holy web site. He added that his authorities was dedicated to creating all different locations within the State that promote the ‘Sharana’ philosophy.
Speaking after unveiling a 12-ft statue of Akka Mahadevi at J.P. Nagar, off the Outer Ring Road right here, the Chief Minister mentioned a sum of ₹25 crore was being spent on creating Akka Mahadevi’s birthplace, which is a part of the Shikaripura constituency that Mr. Yediyurappa represented within the Assembly.
The works at Udutadi have been in progress and the place would additionally be developed into a centre for spirituality and meditation, he mentioned, including that the inspiration stone for the “new Anubhava Mantap” was laid not too long ago at Basavakalyan, the place the place the twelfth century poet and thinker Basaveshwara lived.
Mr. Yediyurappa mentioned the Basavakalyan challenge had been taken up at a price of ₹500 crore. He added that the previous MP Basavaraj Patil Sedam had been entrusted with the duty of monitoring the work.
Recalling Akka Mahadevi’s wrestle for giving equality to ladies and empowering them, Mr. Yediyurappa mentioned the poetess was the primary to boost her voice over atrocities in opposition to ladies. Describing Akka Mahadevi because the “first poetess of the land”, he mentioned she was one of many foremost individuals spreading “Vachana Sahitya”, moreover giving a thrust to the Sharana motion.
Reciting her stirring poem in Kannada “Bettada Melondu Maneya Maadi, Mrugagalige Anjidodhe Enthaiaya”, Mr. Yediyurappa mentioned her vachanas have been inspirational and thought-provoking.
Library opened
A library, constructed at a price of ₹13 lakh by the J.P. Nagar Sharana Vedike with assist from varied donors, organisations and Mysuru City Corporation, was additionally inaugurated on the event. It throws mild on the saint’s life. Minister in-charge of Mysuru district S.T. Somashekar, who inaugurated the library, mentioned Akka Mahadevi’s vachanas have been ever related.
S.A. Ramdas, MLA, mentioned the philosophy of Akka Mahadevi and Allama Prabhu has continued to information era after era prior to now 800 years. He suggested the organisers to introduce her rules to schoolchildren. Mr. Ramdas mentioned all efforts would be made to show the place the place the statue was unveiled into a vacationer web site.
On the event, kids of the members of J.P. Nagar Sharana Vedike who scored 90% and above in SSLC and PU prior to now two years have been felicitated.
The Chief Minister later acquired a memorandum from faculty and school college students searching for the cancellation of a licence given for operating a liquor outlet on Akka Mahadevi Road in J.P. Nagar.
The Chief Minister additionally inaugurated a Basava Bhavan, constructed by the Hebbal-Vijayanagar Basava Samiti at Vijayanagar right here.
